[Electronics-talk] UBER

[Mark J. Cadigan]

It is a handy work around for the inaccessible credit card readers in most 
taxi cabs.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "cheez" <cheez at cox.net>
To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER


> What the hades does this have to do with electronic appliances' 
> accessibility?
> Vince
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mark J. Cadigan" <kramc11 at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
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> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 4:03 PM
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>>I personally find this service to be very reliable. The vehicles are 
>>clean, new, and the drivers are friendly. There is a contact person for 
>>each city to talk to if a problem arises. I haven't been using the service 
>>long, however, the friend who recommended it to me says that the time he 
>>had to contact customer service, they were very helpful, and resolved his 
>>problem immediately.
>>
>>
>>
>> Besides, if you use the link I gave you, plus the coupon code, your first 
>> ride will probably be free, unless you are going somewhere far away. If 
>> you don't like it after that, don't use it in the future, but I think you 
>> will like the service.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Gerald Levy" <bwaylimited at verizon.net>
>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:49 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>
>>
>>>
>>> I have to agree with you.  I'm always very leery about companies that 
>>> ask for your credit card number in advance.  Uber have a bunch of cities 
>>> listed in the combo box on their web page, but San Francisco seems to be 
>>> their home base, so I question the reliability of their service 
>>> elsewhere. And here in New York City, there is no way that a black car 
>>> service is going to be cheaper than a neighborhood livery cab service. 
>>> When you click on the pricing link, they do not provide any pricing 
>>> information, which makes me very suspicious. But the biggest red flag of 
>>> all is the fact that they do not provide a contact phone number, so 
>>> there is apparently no way to speak directly to a customer service agent 
>>> if you run into trouble.  I have always had problems with unreliable car 
>>> services, and I would never deal with one that does not have a contact 
>>> phone number.
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Gerald
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Kaye" <kayezimpher at comcast.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances" 
>>> <electronics-talk at nfbnet.org>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 6:03 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Electronics-talk] UBER
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>>>
>>>> This company sure wants a lot of personal info upon sign up. They want 
>>>> my credit card number before they even can tell me if they serve 
>>>> Atlanta? That's gonna be a no from here.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Kaye Zimpher
>>>> Check out my facebook at www.facebook.com/thekeeperoftime
>>>> I will show you the first time, and help you if you mess up the second 
>>>> time. But the third time you are on your own, because that is the way 
>>>> the world is.
>>>> -----Original Message----- 
>>>> From: Mark J. Cadigan
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2012 5:58 PM
>>>> To: Discussion of accessible electronics and appliances
>>>> Subject: [Electronics-talk] UBER
>>>>
>>>> Hi all,
>>>>
>>>> This is for anyone who has trouble getting taxi cabs with there guide 
>>>> dogs,
>>>> or anyone else who is interested.
>>>>
>>>> I just found out about an amazing service. It's called UBER. UBER is a
>>>> service that allows you to take a ride in a chauffeured car anywhere in
>>>> select cities for the same Pryce or less than taking a cab. To sign up, 
>>>> and
>>>> get $10 off your first ride, follow the link below. Also, add the
>>>> promotional code "doejo" to get an additional $15 off your first ride.
>>>>
>>>> http://www.uber.com/invite/uig9k
>>>>
>>>> Also, feel free to forward this email to your friends to give them a
>>>> discount as well.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>>
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